Mets’ rookie Michael Conforto will make his second career postseason start tonight against Dodgers right-handed starter Zack Greinke. Conforto already faced Greinke back in game two, and he had successful night at the plate against him.
While he only recorded one hit, it was a huge one. Conforto blasted a solo home run to right field which gave the Mets an early 2-0 lead.
“I had two at-bats against him, I saw maybe three pitches to hit,” Conforto said. “The approach we had was pretty solid. It worked out for me.”
“I was just kind of trying to keep him in the middle of the plate, make him elevate,” Conforto said. “Then just try and get something you can hit the ball hard, but he has a lot of good stuff.” (Kristie Ackert, NY Daily News)
Conforto’s role has been limited this series because the Mets have benched him against all the Dodger lefties. However, he can make a big impact once again like he did back in Game 2.
He’s going to be a dangerous hitter for Greinke to deal with as he’s crushed right-handed pitching all season long.
In 160 regular season at bats, he batted .275 against them with 9 home runs and an OPS of .872.
Conforto was disappointed with the outcome of Tuesday night’s game, but he’s very excited for the opportunity to start tonight in Game 5.
“I think it’s exciting,” Conforto said after the Mets lost Game 4 Tuesday night. “We would have liked to win (Tuesday) and clinch this in front of our fans. But I think we all see it as an opportunity and we’re excited.”
